Educational Psychologist

Eden Brown Synergy; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Brown Synergy is seeking a qualified Educational Psychologist to provide expert educational psychology services to schools and educational settings, including statutory advice to the Local Authority under EHC assessments.

You will work closely with parents, carers, teachers and other agencies to support the educational and social inclusion needs of children and young people aged 0–25, contributing to service development and policy guidance.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered psychologist with eligibility to practice in England.
• Experience delivering educational psychology services to schools and local authorities.
• Ability to work with parents, carers, teachers and multi-agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, assessment and intervention to support educational and social inclusion of children and young people aged 0–25.
• Support schools to develop effective interventions for SEND.
• Consult with LA colleagues and educational staff on organisational needs for children and young people with SEND.
• Provide statutory psychological advice to the LA as part of EHC assessments under the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND code of practice.

Skills

Educational psychology

Stakeholder engagement

Assessment & intervention planning

Education

HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Job Purpose

To provide educational psychology services to schools and educational settings, and to provide statutory psychological advice to the LA in the context of Education, Health and Care Plan assessments

Support the provision of effective, efficient, high-quality support and advice in relation to the educational, behavioural and psychological progress of children and young people

Specific Accountabilities of the Role

1. Provide consultation, assessment and intervention to promote the educational and social inclusion needs of children and young people in the 0-25 age range. This will involve working closely with parents/carers, teachers and other agencies
2. Provide support and challenge to schools and educational settings to help develop the effectiveness of interventions and strategies used to support children and young people with special educational needs
3. Consult with LA colleagues, and staff in educational settings on organisational issues, relevant to the needs of all children and young people and particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities
4. Provide psychological advice to the LA as part of statutory EHC assessments under the Children and Families Act (2014), and the SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
5. Support the development of the role of preventive work within the context of the EP Service development plan including research and project work
6. Represent the EP Service at relevant LA SEN panel meetings
7. Contribute to the development of service policies and procedures, supporting service development activities in order to achieve a responsive and effective service
8. Advise and support colleagues on matters of policy and professional practice
9. Undertake induction, supervision and continuing professional development as required
10. Use information technology equipment as required.

Statutory requirements

Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist

General Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Customer Care

Provide services that are fair and accessible to all, challenging existing practices that support the traditional culture and promote the Customer First proposition across the Council

Project management

Undertake assigned projects, ensuring that agreed outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and to the expected standard

General Accountabilities and Responsibilities (All roles)

• Ensure compliance with appropriate legislation, Council Policies, the Council Constitution (including Contract Rules, Financial Regulations and Rules, Employment Procedure Rules, Employees' Code of Conduct), Information Security Policies, Social Media Policy and other requirements of the Council.
• Ensure high standards of records management and assume responsibility for all information assigned to the post.
• Promote the development of a high quality, individual needs led service, to comply at all times with the Council's policies and procedures, particularly those regarding Data Protection, Equalities and Diversity and Health and Safety.
• Ensure compliance with and actively promote the Council's Equalities and Diversity policies and strategies and comply with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ensure compliance with and actively promote Health and Safety at work legislation, Council and Service H&S policies and procedures.
• Comply with the competencies and standard requisites agreed by the Council as relevant to your post.
• Comply with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) (all employees of the Council will not disclose or make use of, for their private advantage, any information held on manual or computer records, which are not available to the public, however acquired).
• Take responsibility for continuing self-development and participate in training and development activities.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number (phone number removed). Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent.